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Nick Offerman Wants You To Drink More Lagavulin
By Beau Hayhoe
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The Iceland Most People Don’t See

From glacier caves to fermented shark, a deeper dive into the island’s raw, ritual-filled world.

By Brandon Withrow
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Oscars Postmortem

What won, what should’ve won, and what really should’ve won.

By Andy Crump
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Golf Style, But Make It Guinness

The second TravisMathew x Guinness collab leans into heritage, performance, and a color palette pulled straight from a perfect pour.

By Beau Hayhoe
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6 EDC Pens That You’ll Actually Want to Carry Around All Day

Of all the things that you grab before heading out the door, the right EDC pen can be among the most useful. There are EDC pens designed for your keys, mini EDC pens, and, of course, there are fancy and expensive options out there, too. In short, there are seemingly…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Best Bourbon in Every Price Range from $20 to $200

You can find a decent quality bottle of bourbon at just about any price. Sure, it takes a little knowing what's what versus just grabbing any bottle of whiskey off the bottom shelf, but if you know what you're looking for then you'll always leave the liquor store satisfied. Personally,…

By John A. Paradiso
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5 Places To Buy Hawaiian Shirts That Are Actually Made in Hawaii

It’s time we reexamine the Hawaiian shirt. With vibrant patterns, a relaxed cut, and short sleeves, the Hawaiian shirt (also known as the “aloha shirt”) has been, in many ways, the antithesis of formalwear and often the butt of sartorial jokes. While this may be the case, on further inspection,…

By Brett Braley
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The 4 Types of Cocktail Glasses You Actually Need (And 4 You Don’t)

If you're anything like me, there's a good chance you have way too much glassware in your cabinets and on your bar cart. And while, sure, it can be fun to have a few novelty glassware options, every now and then it's worth Marie Kondo-ing that shit and focusing on…

By John A. Paradiso
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Fashion
The History of the Field Watch, the Military’s Most Trusted Timepiece

It's hard to beat the classic field watch. You can wear a field watch with nearly any outfit, they’ll survive anything your noncombatant life can throw at them, and they follow in a long tradition of civilian style that people adopted from the military. The field watch also might be…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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